Up to 20,000 England fans could attend Barbarians clash

Twickenham is ready to welcome back fans (Nigel French/PA)

England hope to host as many as 20,000 supporters at Twickenham for their international clash with the Barbarians on Sunday, October 25.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has asked the government for permission to host the largest number of fans so far at a UK sports event since the coronavirus lockdown.